A. Any illegal or improper cross connection, device or installation that poses a threat of contamination to the public water system, and any violation of this chapter, the code or the AWWA standards shall be considered a danger to the public health, safety and welfare.
B. If the code enforcement officer determines that a property has an illegal or improper cross connection, device or installation in violation this chapter, the code or the AWWA standards, and the owner and/or occupant has failed or refused to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the code enforcement officer may give notice in writing to the owner and/or occupant of the violation and that the water service to the property may be discontinued on a date not less than five (5) days from the date of the notice (hereinafter "5 day notice") if the owner and/or occupant does not take immediate and appropriate steps to eliminate the violation and proceed diligently to bring the property into compliance with this chapter.
C. The code enforcement officer is hereby authorized and directed to discontinue water service to any property on which a known or presumed violation of this chapter exists, under the following circumstances:
1. At any time following the issuance of a five (5) day notice, if the property owner and/or occupant fails to take immediate and appropriate steps in compliance with this chapter to eliminate the violation and/or fails to proceed diligently to bring the property into compliance with this chapter;
2. At any time following the issuance of a five (5) day notice if, in the code enforcement officer's determination, discontinuation of water service is necessary to eliminate a threat of contamination to the public water system that is likely, even if the property owner and/or occupant has taken immediate and appropriate steps to eliminate the violation and is proceeding diligently to bring the property into compliance with this chapter and to eliminate the danger of contamination of the public water system;
3. Upon verbal notice, without delay, if the code enforcement officer or IEPA and discontinuation of water service is necessary to eliminate an imminent hazard to the public health, safety and welfare; or
4. Without notice to any party, if the code enforcement officer or IEPA determines that contamination of the public water system is immediate and discontinuation of water service is necessary to eliminate an immediate hazard to the public health, safety and welfare.
D. If water service is discontinued without written notice, the code enforcement officer shall provide written notice as soon as practicable following the discontinuation of water service identifying the reason for discontinuation and of the steps that are necessary to restore the water service.
E. Water service that is discontinued shall not be restored until all illegal and improper cross connections, devices or installations and any dangers to the public health, safety and welfare have been eliminated, any violations of this chapter have been remedied, and a reconnection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) is paid to the village.
F. Neither the village nor any employee or agent of the village, including the code enforcement officer, shall be liable to any person for injury, damages or lost revenues that may result from discontinuation of the public water supply to a property in accordance with the terms of this chapter. (Ord. 07-15-08-02, 7-15-2008)